Genetic Diversity of Merozoite Surface Protein-1 and -2 Genes in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates among Asymptomatic Population in Boset and Badewacho Districts, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, Boset and Badewacho districts, Southern Ethiopia.

Study participants ()
Variables		Number (%)
Sex	Male	24 (55.8)
	Female	19 (44.2)
Age group (years)	<5	3 (7.0)
	5–14	7 (16.3)
	15–24	8 (18.6)
	25–34	14 (32.6)
	>34	11 (25.6)
Marital status	Single	16 (37.2)
	Married	26 (60.5)
	Divorced	1 (2.3)